Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Pre-requisites The course is designed for graduate students who had already taken
international business or international marketing management course.
Required Text Carbaugh, Robert, International Economics, 11th or 12th Special Editions
Cengage / South-Western, 2007 or 2009
Textbooks and some other bookstore materials can be ordered online through
Off-Campus Books or the UTD Bookstore. They are also available in stock at
both bookstores
Suggested Materials Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and other periodicals are an
excellent source of information on the topics that will be discussed in this course.
Additional links to resources and relevant online articles will be provided online.
Course Objective The purpose of this course is to enhance the understanding of international
business. Faced with increasing global competition, businesses have expanded
their search for new markets and are assessing the force of change affecting
their business. Also they are developing appropriate responses to manage
global changes and operations. In this context the course will examine
worldwide patterns of and motivations for trade and investment. This course will
identify the institutions and environments affecting international business.
Students can check their grades by clicking “My Grades” under Course Tools after the grade for each
assessment task is released.
Course Policies
Make-up for the midterm, final exam, or other late work is possible only under extraordinary conditions
under the full discretion of the instructor, including reduced credit for such work.
To get started with an eLearning course, please see the Getting Started: Student eLearning Orientation.
UTD provides eLearning technical support 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The services include a toll free
telephone number for immediate assistance (1-866-588-3192), email request service, and an online chat
service. The UTD user community can also access the support resources such as self-help resources
and a Knowledge Base. Please use this link to access the UTD eLearning Support Center:
http://www.utdallas.edu/elearninghelp.
Communications
This eLearning course has built-in communication tools which will be used for interaction and
communication. The instructor will communicate with students mainly using the Announcements and
Discussions tools. Students may send personal concerns or questions to the instructor using the course
email tool. The instructor will reply to student emails or Discussion board messages within 3 working days
under normal circumstances.
Student Resources
The following university resources are available to students:
McDermott Library: Distance Learners (UTD students who live outside the boundaries of Collin, Dallas,
Denton, Rockwall, or Tarrant counties) will need a UTD-ID number to access all of the library’s electronic
resources (reserves, journal articles, ebooks, interlibrary loan) from off campus. For UTD students living
within those counties who are taking online courses, a Comet Card is required to check out materials at
the McDermott Library. For more information on library resources go to http://www.utdallas.edu/library/
distlearn/disted.htm.
Academic Professionalism
The same guidelines that apply to traditional classes should be observed in the online classroom
environment. Please use proper netiquette when interacting with class members and the professor.
You are expected to exhibit the highest level of professionalism and courtesy in and out of class. Some of
the discussions may include controversial topics and you are expected to respect and attempt
understanding of all views, including the ones not similar to your own.
Please be aware that anyone who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to disciplinary
actions. Given that this course is writing-intensive, the primary concern is plagiarism – defined as not
giving credit to others’ work and representing such work as one’s own. Operationally, if words are copied
verbatim, they must be placed in quotation marks and properly documented – either in footnotes or with a
reference list at the end of your work. Direct quotes should also provide a page number. Quotation marks
and page numbers are not necessary when you paraphrase someone else’s work using your own words.
Nevertheless, you should still give credit to the origin of these ideas. Failure to do so consists of
plagiarism. See also http://www.utdallas.edu/student/slife/dishonesty.html
The exams will be available on the days indicated on the Weekly Calendar and instructions will be given
indicating the total time allowed for completion once the exam is opened. Both Midterm and Final tests
consist of thirty (30) questions each, with one hour (60 minutes) to complete each test. The instructor can
change the system of examination and re-evaluate the entire class if the honor system procedures do not
function as expected.
The exams will be available under Assessments link on the course menu. You can access them by
clicking the link and then clicking the available exam title links. Each exam is timed and can only be
accessed one time within the scheduled time window. Please read the on-screen instructions carefully
before clicking “Begin Assessment”. After each exam is graded and released, you may go back to the
Assessments page and click “View All Submissions” to review your exam results.
You will address an issue directly related to the chapter topic to be discussed in the upcoming week. You
are encouraged to include prior class topics, but the focus of your paper should relate to the current class
topic. In combination with a current international business news event of your choice, you will analyze the
selected issue as it relates to the material presented in the course. The focal point of the paper should be
your own assessment, opinion, or possible solution relating to the discussed topic. Do not simply repeat
the book’s description of the subject. Do not attempt to cover too broad of a topic. This is an executive
summary that should focus on one or two issues related to current business news. As an expert on
certain debates, please be prepared to participate in the related discussions.
Stylistic requirements
• No cover page is necessary;
• Typed limit of one page, with one inch margin on four sides of the paper. If you have performed
extensive outside research (such as recent Internet postings), you may attach one page as an
appendix listing your resources;
• Ensure your name, email, class, section and topic are enclosed;
• The font size cannot be smaller than 10 (I am using Arial 10 point now);
• You may present your paper in paragraph form, in which case single space is allowed, or in
outline form as bullet points. Whitespace is good. Remember, this is an executive summary.
• Check your spelling and grammar. Go visit the writing lab. Have someone else read your paper. If
I am solving your grammatical puzzle, I am not focused on the content of your paper and your
grade will suffer accordingly;
• While you may form study groups to discuss these questions, the paper should be written strictly
on an individual basis.
Submission requirements
• Sign up through eLearning in advance to turn in your paper on a specific date.
• Submit an electronic copy according to the instructions through BOTH eLearning and Turn-it-in.
• The eLearning home page of this course has TWO (2) distinct links for submission.
• Submit by attaching the file via eLearning by Sunday at 11:59 PM of the appropriate week.
• Submit by attaching the file via Turn-it-in by Sunday at 11:59 PM of the appropriate week.
• Any one form of late submission will incur a deduction of 20% of your grade for each 24-hour
period, or a part thereof.
This course is your course - your input will determine your outcomes. Obviously, you cannot participate if
you do not log in. Your participation grade will suffer greatly if you simply log in and contribute nothing.
Class participation will be graded twice during the semester (midterm and final, for a 5% of total class
grade potential each grading period) based on the assessment of the professor. Given the group-based
work and the high-caliber of the students, my previous experience suggests that this is likely to be a key
area of differentiation in your final grade.
Remember it is the quality of your participation, not the quantity (or “air time”), that will lead to good
performance in the discussions. Healthy discussion is encouraged. The following criteria are employed:
• Excellent participation: The student consistently logs in, consistently contributes to case
discussions, and consistently demonstrates superior understanding and insights
• Good participation: The student consistently logs in, consistently contributes to case discussions,
and occasionally demonstrates superior understanding and insights
• Mediocre participation: The student inconsistently logs in, inconsistently contributes to case
discussions, and rarely demonstrates superior understanding and insights.
Follow the format of the cases that we study during the term. Your case study will have a main topic which
your team will profile, analyze, and provide recommendations. Choose a current international business
event that includes a difficult business decision within a specific industry, focused on a specific company
or a division of one. This will serve as your case study foundation. Next I recommend you choose one of
the topics covered throughout the semester. Apply current international business information to this topic
as the core of your analysis, for which you will provide recommendations and possible solutions.
In the first part of this project, introduce the thesis and provide thorough background of the dilemma. Build
up the main argument and support it with 2-3 other ones as building blocks. Factual research will be key.
Next, analyze the information, provide different perspectives, possible actions taken in the past. In this
section you will provide additional supporting materials and viewpoints, including your own professional
analysis. Finally, in the closing section of the case study your team will outline strategic and tactical
recommendations and possible solutions that will assist in proceeding with the presented business
dilemma.
All together, the ideal length is 10 pages, excluding attachments such as figures and tables. In terms of
the attachments, please be reasonable. Under no circumstances can the total report (all inclusive) exceed
twenty (20) pages.
Outside research is expected. Please properly document your sources either in footnotes/endnotes or in
(author name, year) format with a reference list attached at the end of your work. The best papers will
show evidence of investigative efforts – research for additional information, interviews/phone calls/emails
with managers. They will also be insightful, going beyond the most obvious lessons to draw out the story
behind the story. Careful editing is expected. Simply “cut and paste” sections written by different
coauthors will result in a very poor grade.
The quality will be evaluated along content, process dimensions, and team evaluation as follows:
a) Clarity of the story line (15%)
b) Use of concepts and theories applied to the case (15%)
c) Presentation of the critical issues, multiple viewpoints, supporting materials (20%)
d) Reasonableness of analysis (20%)
e) Effectiveness of written report (30%)
Includes readability, flow, logic, organization; writing mechanics, such as free of grammatical and
spelling errors, use of sections and headings, page numbering, use of literature, and attachments
such as graphs, tables, calculations as applicable.
Stylistic requirements
• Check your spelling and grammar. Go visit the writing lab. Have someone else read your paper.
• Typed, one inch margin on four sides of the paper, double spaced;
• The font size cannot be smaller than 10 (I am using Arial 10 point now);
• Title page to include team member names, emails, class and topic;
• Title page to include a one-paragraph, double-spaced executive summary (less than 100 words);
• Submit by attaching the file via eLearning by Sunday at 11:59 PM of the appropriate week.
• Submit by attaching the file via Turn-it-in by Sunday at 11:59 PM of the appropriate week.
• The eLearning home page of this course has TWO (2) distinct links for submission.
• Any one form of late submission will incur a deduction of 20% of the grade for each 24-hour
period, or a part thereof. Late submission deductions are cumulative.
Team rules
All groups have hiring and firing capabilities. Individuals have the ability to resign a group. However, every
student must belong to a group. If you have conflicts with your group, you may resign - but you must
interview and find a position with another group. Conversely, groups may discharge members, but the
students fired from a group must find another group. I have found this method greatly reduces social
loafing. You will be evaluated by your peers - no slackers allowed!
This evaluation form is part of your class assignments, subject to specified deadlines and submission
requirements. Failure to submit it according to the instructions will effectively eliminate the points you
would earn from self evaluation (maximum 50 points).
The team member evaluation will be made available electronically through WebCT during the last week of
the semester. Complete it by the official conclusion of this class. Emailed copies will not be accepted. The
content of these evaluations will be held in strict confidence. Only final score and resulting percentage
calculation will be made available.
The goal of the assignment is for you to do something you would normally not seek out. Remember,
WHAT you do is only a part of this opportunity. What you do with it and HOW you get involved is what will
make your experience worthwhile to have in the first place. The process and inner shift will result in an
abundance of material for your paper.
• Choose a practical activity beyond the academic and work environment that will impact your real-
world experience.
• Step outside of your personal, geographic, belief, or professional comfort zone.
• Be creative and original while keeping it a business or professional experience with an
international aspect.
• I encourage you to give freely (volunteer) and collect only goodwill and experiences in return.
You may consider professional international events such as ones by the World Affairs Council or the North
Texas Center for International Visitors. These are merely recommendations. I want you to get out, have
fun, help others, learn in the process, and earn some extra credit points, too. Seek an opportunity to
volunteer your time and skills and offer to assist in developing or putting on an event. Get behind the
scenes, as that experience is more likely to leave a larger impact than merely listening to a presenter.
You will submit a one page paper electronically to eLearning by Sunday at 11:59 PM of the appropriate
week noted in the Weekly Calendar. This assignment is subject to the same formatting criteria as
individual papers described in the syllabus. This paper should briefly summarize the basics of your
selected activity and focus on describing the experience and transformation that resulted from your
participation.
You are in full control of the activity you choose and the resulting experiences. The professor is the sole
and subjective evaluator of your practical involvement and will assign a grade of up to 5 points of your
total semester grade. My hope is that the learning and personal shift experienced will greatly overshadow
any letter grade you may receive as a result of the chosen activity. Your results will be proportional to your
investment and level of involvement.
Course Evaluation
As required by UTD academic regulations, every student must complete an evaluation for each enrolled
course at the end of the semester. An online instructional assessment form will be made available for your
confidential use. Please look for the course evaluation link on the course Home Page towards the end of
the course.
The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of recognized and
established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules and Regulations, Board of
Regents, The University of Texas System, Part 1, Chapter VI, Section 3, and in Title V, Rules on Student
Services and Activities of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and
regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are
available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391).
A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship. He or
she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents’ Rules, university
regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violating the standards of
conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or criminal penalties are also
imposed for such conduct.
Academic Integrity
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because the
value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that
degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her
scholastic work.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to applications
for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work or material that is not
one’s own. As a general rule, scholastic dishonesty involves one of the following acts: cheating,
plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying academic records. Students suspected of academic dishonesty are
subject to disciplinary proceedings.
Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any other source
is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s policy on plagiarism (see general catalog for
details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible
plagiarism and is over 90% effective.
Email Use
The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between faculty/
staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues concerning
security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The university encourages all official
student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s U.T. Dallas email address and that faculty and
staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a UTD student account. This allows the
university to maintain a high degree of confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the
security of the transmitted information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be
used in all communication with university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T.
Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.
Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities, of the
university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures.
In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments of
academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to resolve the
matter with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the grievance originates
(hereafter called “the respondent”). Individual faculty members retain primary responsibility for assigning
grades and evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level, the grievance must be submitted in
writing to the respondent with a copy of the respondent’s School Dean. If the matter is not resolved by
the written response provided by the respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the School
Dean. If the grievance is not resolved by the School Dean’s decision, the student may make a written
appeal to the Dean of Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene an
Academic Appeals Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final. The results of the
academic appeals process will be distributed to all involved parties.
Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students,
where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations.
Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities equal to
those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the Student Union.
Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to
7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Essentially, the law requires that colleges and universities make those reasonable adjustments necessary
to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, it may be necessary to remove
classroom prohibitions against tape recorders or animals (in the case of dog guides) for students who are
blind. Occasionally an assignment requirement may be substituted (for example, a research paper
versus an oral presentation for a student who is hearing impaired). Classes enrolled students with
mobility impairments may have to be rescheduled in accessible facilities. The college or university may
need to provide special services such as registration, note-taking, or mobility assistance.
It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an accommodation.
Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty members to verify that the student
has a disability and needs accommodations. Individuals requiring special accommodation should contact
the professor after class or during office hours.
missed exam or assignment may not be penalized for the absence. A student who fails to complete the
exam or assignment within the prescribed period may receive a failing grade for that exam or assignment.
If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of observing a
religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student has been given a
reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or examinations, either the student or the instructor
may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or his or her designee. The chief
executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the
student and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief executive officer or designee.